Helpful Resources

Death Away From Home

What should I do if a
loved one dies away from home?

Perhaps
your loved one lived hundreds of miles away, or dies while traveling. If you want
the funeral service and burial to be held in your loved one’s home community, contact Haywood Funeral Home immediately, as soon as you learn of the death.

Family
members should not personally
contact a funeral home from the area where the death occurred. Doing so may
incur greater expense for your family, and could complicate matters as well. Our
funeral directors are experienced in collaborating with out-of-town funeral
homes. We can handle the details to get your loved one returned home in the
most efficient and cost-effective way. This may seem to go against common
reasoning, but it is actually the easiest and most economical alternative.